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Job ID: JC-455130

Job Link: Park Aide - Seasonal

The reporting location for his position is La Purisima Mission State Historic Park 2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc, CA. This position works under the lead of a State Park Ranger, or State Park Interpreter lll.

Candidates Applicants must be available on holidays and weekends. Duties include working with the public, staffing park entrance station, cash handling, providing information to visitors, reporting public safety issues, explaining park rules and regulations, clean and maintain kiosk, account for kiosk supplies, prepare fee collection accounting documents, and report safety and maintenance issues to park staff. Additional tasks may include assisting in educational programs, nature walks, junior ranger programs, and performing minor maintenance duties.

Park Aides must be able to work independently; follow instructions; establish and maintain cooperative relations with the general public and other employees; use supplies and equipment required by the job; evaluate problems and take corrective action. Applicants must be willing to purchase and wear a uniform and conform to minimal grooming standards.

Park Aides are the first people the public see when entering a State Park. You must be prepared to represent State Parks in a positive way. Enthusiasm for the mission of State Parks and an appreciation of our natural and cultural heritage are a definite plus. These are great positions for anyone interested in a career in Parks.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

This position requires a valid Class C driver’s license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.
 

Housing may be required. For further information regarding this position, please contact Ann Boggess at (805) 588-5396 or ann.boggess@parks.ca.gov

 

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

 

Qualifications:

  • One thousand hours of experience in park operations in a class equivalent in level of responsibility to the class of Park Aide (Seasonal).

Or 

  • One year or 1,920 hours of experience in any one of the following: conducting educational programs, recreational programs, or conducting public service programs.

AND

  • When driving is a requirement of the job: Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk or reckless driving.)

AND

  • Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)